Mapimí Municipality
Municipality in the Mexican state of Durango
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Mapimí is a municipality in the Mexican state of Durango. The municipal seat lies at Mapimí. The municipality covers an area of 7,126.7 km2.
Mapimí | |
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Municipality of Mapimí in Durango | |
  Mapimí Location in Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 26°14′6″N 104°29′14″W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Durango |
| Municipal seat | Mapimí |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,126.7 km2 (2,751.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 25,137 |
| • Density | 3.5272/km2 (9.1353/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Zona Centro) |
| Website | www.mapimi.gob.mx |
In 2010, the municipality had a total population of 25,137,[1] up from 22,940 in 2005.[2]
In 2010, the town of Mapimí had a population of 5,623.[1] Other than the town of Mapimí, the municipality had 283 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Bermejillo (9,149) and Ceballos (3,730), classified as urban.[1]
Located in the northeastern portion of the state, it borders the municipalities of Lerdo, Gómez Palacio, Tlahualilo, Villa Hidalgo, San Pedro del Gallo, San Luis del Cordero and Nazas.
